8th Grade Boys Basketball beats Elwood 54-31
By Nick Roth | Dec 12, 2024 8:01 AM
The 8th grade boys moved to 9-0 after beating Elwood 54-31. On a night where the starting 5 rested, it aloud the rest of the team to see a lot of action and get experience. After being down 7-11 at the end of the first quarter, the boys stepped up the pressure and took a 22-16 lead into halftime. They extended the lead to 40-21 at the end of the third quarter. Cristian Pavey scored 19 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and added 3 steals. Cullen Lainhart had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals. Jaden Hunt finished with 8 points. Rounding out the rest of the scoring was Tayt Bowlin with 5 points, Corey Templin 2, Jaden Prickett 2, and Bentley Wildoner 2. The Eagles travel up to Fort Wayne Blackhawk on Saturday to face a very good team.